A port’s Indigenous STEM Scholarship awarded for first time
A YOUNG Aboriginal leader with a desire to help others in his community is a step closer to achieving his dreams thanks to Port of Newcastle’s inaugural Indigenous STEM...
Unique Group and AMCS partner for USV Coxswain course
A PARTNERSHIP agreement between Unique Group and the Australian Maritime College (AMC) is the first step toward the development of an Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV) Coxswain’s...
Port of Brisbane forum guides community through rough waters
THE Port of Brisbane has concluded this year’s Safety 1 Forum with more than 150 participants having gathered to unpack this year’s theme, Resilience and the new normal. Attended...
Stoush arises between Engage Marine and MUA over hiring at Abbot Point
THE Maritime Union of Australia has accused Engage Marine of replacing 19 workers at the Port of Abbot Point with interstate workers. Engage Marine, however, has said at the...
ATSB opens investigation into Formosabulk Clement death
THE Australian Transportation Safety Bureau (ATSB) is investigating a fatal fall from a pilot ladder on the bulk carrier Formosabulk Clement. The incident occurred 5 nautical...
Updated freight code keeps trucks and trains moving
THE Australian government, together with the states and territories, has announced streamlined COVID-19 measures for freight operators to ensure the efficient movement of goods...
New streamlined COVID measures for freight leave out maritime
MARITIME Industry Australia has noted that National Cabinet’s decision on Friday to streamline COVID-19 measures for land-based freight does not address the maritime sector. MIAL...
Toll truck drivers to strike for 24 hours on Friday
TOLL truck drivers and warehouse workers have voted to strike for 24 hours on Friday in a dispute about job-security provisions. The Transport Workers’ Union said workers voted...
Toll introduces paid COVID-19 vaccination leave
TOLL Group today announced it is introducing paid leave of up to four hours to support employees to attend COVID-19 vaccination appointments. Toll chief human resources officer...
Kiribati’s future in shipping threatened by agreement breakdown
KIRIBATI’S future in the maritime industry has been jeopardised by the collapse of a longstanding arrangement between their government and a consortium of German shipping...
New learning tool to help seafarers cope with piracy attacks
OCEAN Technologies Group has developed tools to equip seafarers with the necessary skills to manage merchant ships transiting through high risk piracy areas. Piracy attacks on...
Change in piracy threats in Indian Ocean prompts re-think
A CONTINUED downward trend in Somali piracy has prompted leading shipping organisations to reduce the geographic boundaries of the High Risk Area (HRA) for piracy in the Indian...
Port of Brisbane CEO tenders resignation
PORT of Brisbane announced yesterday (17 August) that its CEO, Roy Cummins, has tendered his resignation, effective on Friday. PBPL chairman Guy Cowan thanked Mr Cummins for his...
DCN top stories for the week of 9-13 August
AT the top of the list of most-read stories covered by DCN this past week was our exclusive about Auriga Group and Brisbane Marine Pilots joining forces. The news comes as...
Incidents of piracy and robbery against ships in Asia down in first half
ACCORDING to the ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre, there were five incidents of armed robbery against ships reported in Asia in July 2021. No piracy incident was reported. This...
